, known

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as Konami, is a Japanese

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. She is a two-time

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, and two-time

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. Takemoto was trained by

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and Minoru Tanaka, making her debut in February 2015. Konami spent her early career competing for independent promotions such as

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, Reina and JWP, eventually signing to Reina. After leaving the promotion in July 2016, she went on a short hiatus before returning to pro wrestling in November and debuting for World Wonder Ring Stardom in December 2016, going on to become a regular in the promotion before signing full time in May 2018.

Career

Early career (2015–2016)

Konami first developed an interest in pro wrestling through her brother, who was an avid fan himself and would regularly watch it on television. Eventually, she and her brother attended a local show where she met

, and expressed interest in becoming a wrestler. Kana told her to apply for training after she had at least graduated junior high school and gave her her contact details. While she attended high school, she trained under former MMA fighter

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at a local martial arts gym. After graduating from high school in 2014, she moved to Tokyo and began training under Kana and Minoru Tanaka. Konami debuted for Kanapromania in early 2015, initially competing as a member of Kana's agency. After Kana announced she would be leaving for

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in late 2015, Konami was forced to leave the agency and soon after signed with Reina Joshi Puroresu. She also started competing for

and JWP, unsuccessfully challenging Rydeen Hagane for the

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and the

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on July 17, 2016. In July, Konami announced her intention to resign from Reina, and on July 21, she co-promoted a final show with Reina, teaming with

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in a fluorescent light tubes deathmatch main event, losing to

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and

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. After quitting Reina, Konami made appearances for World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana and Wave, before announcing she would be taking an indefinite leave from pro wrestling after August 14 to treat and recover from internal diseases, but vowed to return. In her farewell match, she teamed with her trainer Minoru Tanaka in a loss to

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and Onryo. While recovering from treatment, she announced she had signed with agency GPS, and would return at their produced show on November 5. In her return match, she lost to

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World Wonder Ring Stardom (2016–present)

Debut and initial feuds (2016–2017)

Konami debuted for

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on December 22, 2016, defeating Hiromi Mimura, and confirmed she would be competing for the promotion regularly. She was pushed as a strong contender despite being a newcomer, wrestling in competitive matches against established wrestlers like

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and

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. She began a feud with

, and unsuccessfully challenged for the

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on March 26, 2017. After losing to Hojo, the two formed an alliance, and teamed with Hiromi Mimura to win the

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on May 6, 2017, giving Konami her first ever championship. They lost the titles less than a month later to

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. Konami entered her first 5 Star Grand Prix in August but struggled greatly, losing all but one of her matches, defeating

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on the final day.

Queen's Quest (2018–2019)

At the annual unit draft on April 15, 2018, Konami was picked by

to be drafted into her

stable. On May 20, she officially announced that she had joined the Stardom roster full time. As a member of Queen's Quest, she received a shot at the

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, teaming with

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in a loss to

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and

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. She entered the 5 Star Grand Prix once again and to greater success, finishing with 6 points but failing to make the final. On September 30th, she unsuccessfully challenged

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for the

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. After 364 days in Queen's Quest, Konami was drafted to the Tokyo Cyber Squad on April 14, 2019.

Tokyo Cyber Squad (2019–2020)

Konami joined the Tokyo Cyber Squad in April 2019, and took part in the 2019 Cinderella Tournament, making it to the final where she lost to

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. On May 16, Konami,

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and

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defeated Iwatani,

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and Kashima to win the

. Their reign lasted until June 23, losing them back to Iwatani, Nakano and Kashima. On July 15, Konami teamed with Kyona to defeat

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and Watanabe to win the

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Oedo Tai (2020–2021)

At the

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on March 24, Konami made it to the second rounds where she fell short to

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. On September 28, 2020, Jungle Kyona challenged

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to a no disqualifications match where the loser would have to disband their group. Then, during that match at Stardom Yokohama Cinderella 2020 on October 3, Konami betrayed Kyona allowing

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to pick up the win. She then subsequently joined them, effectively turning heel. At

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on December 20, Konami teamed up with

to defeat

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and Ruaka. On December 26, Konami alongside

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defeated Hayashishita and

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to win the Goddesses of Stardom Championship. At

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on January 17, 2021, Konami lost to Nasupoi via disqualification. Konami and Priestley dropped the Goddess titles on February 14, 2021 after losing to

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(

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and Maika). At Stardom All Star Dream Cinderella on March 3, 2021, Konamiunsuccessfully challenged Syuri for the

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. At

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on April 4, she teamed up with her stablemates Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Saki Kashima and Rina to defeat

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(Mayu Iwatani,

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, Hanan and Gokigen Death) in a Ten-woman elimination tag team match where Death was eliminated last and was forced to join

. At

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, Konami fell short to Maika in the first rounds of April 10. At

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on July 4, she teamed up with Fukigen Death to defeat Maika and Lady C, Hanan and

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, and Saki Kashima and Rina in a Gauntlet tag team match. At the Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2021, Konami fought in the "Blue Stars" block where she scored a total of 10 points after competing against Syuri,

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, Maika, Tam Nakano,

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, AZM and Ruaka. At ''Tokyo Super Wars'', the first event of the Stardom Super Wars trilogy which took place on November 27, 2021, Konami unsuccessfully challenged Syuri for both

and

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challenge rights certificate. At ''Osaka Super Wars'' on December 18, she teamed up with Saki Kashima, Ruaka and Starlight Kid to defeat Queen's Quest (Momo Watanabe, AZM, Saya Kamitani and Utami Hayashishita) after Watanabe betrayed her unit during match and joined Oedo Tai. At Stardom Dream Queendom on December 29, 2021, Kashima competed in a

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won by Fugiken Death and also involving Lady C,

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and Rina. At Stardom Dream Queendom on December 29, 2021, Konami wrestled a match against Giulia, in which she fell short to the latter, announcing that she will take a hiatus from professional wrestling due to lingering injuries.

God's Eye (2022-present)

Konami made a brief return, competing in three of the

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events from May 1 to May 8, 2022 as the newest member of Syuri's

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unit. On the May 5 show, she teamed up with Syuri,

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and Mirai to defeat

( Giulia,

, Natsupoi &

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). Konami made her return on November 3, 2022 at

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where she teamed up with Ami Sourei and Mirai and went into a time-limit draw against

, Giulia and Thekla.

Championships and accomplishments

* ''

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'' ** Ranked No. 68 of the top 100 female wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2019 ** Ranked No. 31 of the top 50 tag teams in the '' PWI Tag Team 50'' in 2020 *

(

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) – with

and Jungle Kyona (1) and Hiromi Mimura and

(1) **

(

) – with Jungle Kyona (1) and

(1) ** 5★Star GP Award (1 time) *** 5★Star GP Outstanding Performance Award (2020) ** Stardom Year-End Award (2 times) *** Best Technique Award (2020) *** Best Tag Team Award (2019) –

References

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